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If you follow Breaking More Waves on Twitter (@BMWavesBlog)
you might already know that there’s a lot of love in these parts for Prima
Queen. They’re one of the bands I’ve seen most in 2022 (4 times) and the band released 2 of my favourite songs of the year.
First there’s the rockier Eclipse, a potent uplifting indie
anthem with some of the most honest (possibly too honest for these easily
shocked ears) lyrics you’ll hear all year: “You said the sky looked like magic,
and we kissed in the half-light. We found the perfect view off trail, it was
the first time I had sex outside,” being just one example.
Even better is the partly spoken-word story of Butter Knife,
a song about a relative and their passing, which is made even more
touching as the memories are of someone who is losing their own memory due to Alzheimer’s.
It’s a sad, beautiful, open song and is truly touching. If the relative knew
that a song like this was going to be written about them I’m sure they’d be
incredibly proud.
Prima Queen is a band fronted by two friends, Louise
Macphail from Bristol and Kristin McFadden from Chicago. They've already supported the likes of Wet Leg, The Big Moon, Dream Wife and Billy Nomates. What sets them apart
from much of the indie crowd is that they are clearly super talented musicians;
their songs are wonderfully composed and played with real skill, If they continue to release tunes that are
anywhere near as good as Eclipse and Butter Knife in 2023, they have to be Ones
to Watch.
Prima Queen - Butter Knife
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